Article 46e — The European Digital Identity Cooperation Group

1. #

In order to support and facilitate Member States’ cross-border cooperation and exchange of information on trust services, European Digital Identity Wallets and notified electronic identification schemes, the Commission shall establish a European Digital Identity Cooperation Group (the ‘Cooperation Group’).

2. #

The Cooperation Group shall be composed of representatives appointed by the Member States and of the Commission. The Cooperation Group shall be chaired by the Commission. The Commission shall provide the Cooperation Group’s Secretariat.

3. #

Representatives of relevant stakeholders may, on an ad hoc basis, be invited to attend meetings of the Cooperation Group and to participate in its work as observers.

4. #

ENISA shall be invited to participate as observer in the workings of the Cooperation Group when it exchanges views, best practices and information on relevant cybersecurity aspects such as notification of security breaches, and when the use of cybersecurity certificates or standards are addressed.

5. #

The Cooperation Group shall have the following tasks:

(a)

exchange advice and cooperate with the Commission on emerging policy initiatives in the field of digital identity wallets, electronic identification means and trust services;

(b)

advise the Commission, as appropriate, in the early preparation of draft implementing and delegated acts to be adopted pursuant to this Regulation;

(c)

in order to support the supervisory bodies in the implementation of the provisions of this Regulation:

(i)

exchange best practices and information regarding the implementation of the provisions of this Regulation;

(ii)

assess the relevant developments in the digital identity wallet, electronic identification and trust services sectors;

(iii)

organise joint meetings with relevant interested parties from across the Union to discuss activities carried out by the cooperation group and gather input on emerging policy challenges;

(iv)

with the support of ENISA, exchange views, best practices and information on relevant cybersecurity aspects concerning European Digital Identity Wallets, electronic identification schemes and trust services;

(v)

exchange best practices in relation to the development and implementation of policies on the notification of security breaches, and common measures as referred to in Articles 5e and 10;

(vi)

organise joint meetings with the NIS Cooperation Group established pursuant to Article 14(1) of Directive (EU) 2022/2555 to exchange relevant information in relation to trust services and electronic identification related cyber threats, incidents, vulnerabilities, awareness raising initiatives, trainings, exercises and skills, capacity building, standards and technical specifications capacity as well as standards and technical specifications;

(vii)

discuss, upon a request of a supervisory body, specific requests for mutual assistance as referred to in Article 46d;

(viii)

facilitate the exchange of information between the supervisory bodies by providing guidance on the organisational aspects and procedures for the mutual assistance referred to in Article 46d;

(d)

organise peer reviews of electronic identification schemes to be notified under this Regulation.

6. #

Member States shall ensure effective and efficient cooperation of their designated representatives in the Cooperation Group.

7. #

By 21 May 2025, the Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, establish the necessary procedural arrangements to facilitate the cooperation between the Member States referred to in paragraph 5, point (d), of this Article. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 48(2).

Article 46eThe European Digital Identity Cooperation Group